June 22nd, 2020 by WCBC Radio

In his regular COVID-19 update, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed an executive order allowing week nine of the state’s reopening plan to begin Monday- and one highlight will be permitting high school graduation ceremonies to take place. This phase primarily covers youth sports and holding youth sport events and outdoor sporting events with spectators. As part of that, Justice said this will include graduations…

While West Virginia has been one of the more aggressive states in reopening its ecomomy during this pandemic, there were a few hurdles that popped up in the past week with outbreaks reported a churches- and the need to cancel the state fair. Justice said the state plans remains on course for a total reopen in the coming months- he will not hesitate to bring things to a halt if surges and outbreaks become more routine…